Man's hearing put on hold in break-in case

A court hearing for a 36-year-old New Hudson man accused of breaking into his former girlfriend's home was adjourned Tuesday.

The defense attorney for Oscar Melecio Manzo-Capistran asked for a one-week adjournment to allow time to receive additional discovery information, according to court records.

Manzo-Capistran is being held in the Livingston County Jail on a $100,000 bond for first-degree home invasion and two counts of felonious assault. He is also charged with misdemeanor domestic violence and malicious use of a telecommunications device.

Police allege Manzo-Capistran's ex-girlfriend, identified a 26-year-old Hartland Township woman, reported that he kicked in the front door to her home around 1:25 a.m. Sept. 27, came into her bedroom and began "throwing things" at her and a 26-year-old Howell-area man in bed with her.

The woman told police that Manzo-Capistran, who was bitten in the groin by his dog when he broke in, hit her at least twice in the head with a closed fist, kicked her in the stomach and pulled her by the hair across the floor, police said.

The couple's children, ages 3 and 4, witnessed the assault but were not injured, police said.

Manzo-Capistran allegedly ran from the scene but was later found trying to hide under a tarp in a sport utility vehicle, police said.

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